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Wednesday November 21, 2018 / 13 , Rabi' al-awwal , 1440

Opinion

21 - 30 from 1915 . In "Opinion"

November 18, 2018

When it rains in Jeddah

Okaz newspaperWHY some of our roads and tunnels are submerged in water every time it rains. Shouldn›t we fix this problem once and for all the very first time a road or tunnel gets flooded after rain?I can understand if a pumping motor malfunctioned, or a drainage point in the road clogged up, or did not drain water properly because of a construction flaw. But the city drowning every time ...

November 18, 2018

GCC unity at risk

Okaz newspaperIN the past 40 years, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) remained united and holding together to confront political turmoil. The GCC was established to counter post-revolution Iran, which was trying to export its ideology to the neighboring countries.The countries of the region were on full alert against the Iranian revolutionaries who wanted to swallow them or tamper with their security by launching military attacks.After the Iraq-Iran war ended, Tehran ...

November 16, 2018

Fixating dangerously on the past

THE marking of the hundredth anniversary of the armistice that ended the brutal slaughter of the World War I has just been completed. The poisonous seed that was planted in Sarajevo 104 year ago with the murder the Hapsburg heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand, rapidly grew up into a conflict which saw some 40 million dead and wounded. And unfortunately, as the Balkans has since discovered to its own bitter cost, ...

November 15, 2018

The role of Labor Ministry in social development

OkazThis is a golden opportunity for families where private tutors can add value to their children and complement the role of schools in providing them with the best education.IN my opinion, the Ministry of Labor has made significant contributions to social development.Recently, the ministry approved issuance of special work visas for male and female home tutors in the category of domestic workers. Through these visas, Saudi families can recruit private ...

November 15, 2018

The singular idea of a single EU army

A man whose house is in danger of falling down surely does not decide to build a brand new extension to it. The EU currently has a ton of problems including the British departure, the Italians refusing to comply with Brussels’ financial strictures and the Poles and Hungarians openly defying the European Commission. Therefore the decision by French President Emmanuel Macron to revive at this time the idea of a ...

November 15, 2018

Saudi national identity is key to the nation’s development

I WISH our educational system and institutions would work with students to develop their sense of cultural belonging and Arabic language ability starting from early ages. As compared with older generations, our children nowadays, are lacking many basic Arabic language skills and a feeling of belonging to the culture of their homeland.Globalization is a great way to modernize countries and one of its many advantages is foreign aid, but people ...

November 15, 2018

Dear leaders of the world

My name is Haniya. I’m a teenage Muslim, a reader, a writer and a baker. I hope to complete my education and, God willing, go on to become one of the best writers the world has ever known. Through my work, I’d love to spread peace and happiness and put a smile on people’s face. I’d love to be the voice of the voiceless and that distant ray of hope ...

November 14, 2018

The benefits of train service

OkazIf we were able to successfully overcome all the financial and logistics hurdles before establishing this historic national project, the stage of successfully operating the service requires bigger efforts.I WISH the Public Transport Authority applied more control on the company operating the Haramain Express Train when it comes to setting ticket prices.The Public Transportation Authority and the Ministry of Transport should look at this project, which cost more than SR60 ...

November 14, 2018

Take pride in your environment

Wherever it may be, the city we live in is our address to the world. And it does not matter if we are a Saudi or an expatriate, an Asian or a European or young or old. We are all components in the dynamics that make up the metropolis we live in.It is with a tinge of alarm that I sense that Jeddah, the city I live in, has been ...

November 14, 2018

Muslim women in the US Congress

Okaz newspaperLast week, in the US midterm elections, two Muslim women were elected to Congress for the first time ever, in an election that grabbed the attention of people from all over the world. The election of the two Muslim women was covered intensively in Western media.Some Arab media and social media platforms went overboard in celebrating because they were Muslim women, as if this was an historical achievement. And ...

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